A video podcast by the American Society for Microbiology that highlights the latest in microbiology, life science, and related topics. ASM is composed of over 42,000 scientists and health professionals with the mission to advance the microbial sciences as a vehicle for understanding life processes and to apply and communicate this knowledge for the improvement of health and environmental and economic well-being worldwide. Click here for more information about ASM.

Microbe Talk is a podcast from the Microbiology Society, interviewing researchers about bacteria, viruses and parasites. We are the largest microbiology society in Europe, covering all aspects of microbial science.

A video podcast by the American Society for Microbiology that highlights the latest in microbiology, life science, and related topics. ASM is composed of over 42,000 scientists and health professionals with the mission to advance the microbial sciences as a vehicle for understanding life processes and to apply and communicate this knowledge for the improvement of health and environmental and economic well-being worldwide. Click here for more information about ASM.

From plants to pathogens, fruit flies to fungi and hamsters to humans, Naked Genetics takes a look at the science of genes. With in-depth interviews, the latest news from the world of genetics, answers to your questions, and our gene of the month, tune in for a look inside your genes...

A weekly audio program related to the news, the actors, the technologies, theoretical development, soils, plants animals, bacteria, and fungi related to robust biological systems design for human landscapes known as permaculture.

Doug Kaufmann, the host of the popular TV show, Know The Cause, he became interested in the subject of fungus as it pertains to disease while working in the area of food allergy.Doug was a U.S. Navy Medical Corpsman attached to the 7th Marine Division in 1970. Upon coming home from Vietnam in 1971, he had strange symptoms that until the early 1980’s, he thought were related to food allergies. A research paper in 1980 entitled “Antigenically Intact Food Macromolecules Exiting The Gut Lumen” o ...

The Lancet Infectious Diseases is a monthly journal, renowned for the publication of high-quality peer-reviewed reviews and analysis from around the world. In the monthly podcasts, editors of the journal discuss highlights of the current issue.

From plants to pathogens, fruit flies to fungi and hamsters to humans, Naked Genetics takes a look at the science of genes. With in-depth interviews, the latest news from the world of genetics, answers to your questions, and our gene of the month, tune in for a look inside your genes...

From plants to pathogens, fruit flies to fungi and hamsters to humans, Naked Genetics takes a look at the science of genes. With in-depth interviews, the latest news from the world of genetics, answers to your questions, and our gene of the month, tune in for a look inside your genes...

Is there such a thing as a purely selfless deed--one with no hidden motives whatsoever? Walter F. Rutkowski from the Carnegie Hero Fund spends his days measuring good deeds by some very stringent criteria--such as risking your life "to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the life of another person." We got in touch with three of these bona fide heroes to ask what went through their minds the moment they leapt into action. The heroes: Lora Shrake (who squared off with a ...

It is 30,000 years following dramatically changed climate conditions on earth which had let massive amounts of carbon dioxide belch from the interior of the planet into the atmosphere. Over the millenia this would have quite devastating effects on life as it had once been known. Much of the human and animal population would not survive the climate change, and indeed those few humans who did survive knew nothing of all which their predecessors had learned and built. Indeed, they knew not even ...

Dr. Richardson will take you down Memory Lane and challenge you to dates, places, and people past and present of the Virgin Islands.* Note: Quelbe ("kwell bay") music is the official music of the Virgin Islands and Stanley (on flute) and his band, The Ten Sleepless Knights (TSK), are the Kings of Quelbe. Also called "scratch" or "fungi", quelbe is a form of a folk story. * Stanley and TSK have become the band of choice for most quadrille dances, senior citizens social functions, educational, ...

Fungi! Viruses! Horrifying EMT stories! Sacks of acid! Zombies! For our reasonably spooky October episode, we’re joined by special guest Dr. Emily Krix to discuss all of the horrifying ways you can catch, spread and ultimately destroy the civilized world with infections. (Voodoo curses and Calypso music not required.) SHOW NOTES Typhoid Mary [W ...…

EPISODE 5: Which Nutritional Supplement Works Against Influenza & Cancer? — Let me tell you about mushroom-based nutraceuticals and how AHCC and related Basidiomycete fungi can help boost your immune system. I review studies showing how these supplements work with mice and humans infected with Influenza as well as an overview of their use in ca ...…

In this month's installment of Field Notes Scott Bowe of Kemp Station discusses reclaimed wood, how nothing in Nature goes to waste. A friend of mine has a saying, “Nothing in nature goes to waste.” It’s true. When a branch falls in the forest, fungi go to work consuming its sugars and recycling it back into the forest floor. When a blue gill d ...…

BIO “My art is that of holding sacred space. The degree to which I can hold space musically or in silence, on a stage or with a client on the massage table, determines if magic will happen. Whether we are dealing with the space between notes or the space between breaths, the healing power of my work happens when I get out of the way and allow S ...…

Original Transcript: Dear R, Okay, Google. How do you say mushroom in Japanese? *Kinoko.* In my time in Japan, I was nicknamed kinoko-san for my incessant talk about mushrooms. Stands to reason that I was working in Kawamura-sensei's mycotoxin lab. I remember I insisted on being placed in that lab as it was the only lab to offer something mycol ...…

Original Transcript: Dear M, This episode is brought to you by Kolabtree; That's K-O-L-A-B-T-R-E-E. Kolabtree. Do you have a science or business project for which you need help from a freelance agent? Are you a freelancing scientist or businessperson? Kolabtree.com is an online platform that connects the freelance agent to the project owner in ...…

Original Transcript: Dear O, This episode is brought to you by Kolabtree; That's K-O-L-A-B-T-R-E-E. Kolabtree. Do you have a science or business project for which you need help from a freelance agent? Are you a freelancing scientist or businessperson? Kolabtree.com is an online platform that connects the freelance agent to the project owner in ...…

Ellen and C.L. give you ideas for making the most delicious, fresh pesto on earth...and then move on from great taste to horrible smells! Yes, after talking about garden-grown pesto we discuss stinkhorn fungi...a creepy and spooky fungus that smells like dead meat. After a trip to the all together ooky we move on to the practical: how to water ...…

Quintessential ZA — Andi Wilson completed a BSc in Human Genetics in 2012, a BSc Honours in Genetics in 2013 and an MSc in Genetics in 2015, all at the University of Pretoria. She is enrolled for a PhD in Genetics at the same institution. She was nominated for an award the Department of Science and Technology's annual Women in Science Awards(WI ...…

Original Transcript: Dear R, For my senior seminar, I presented about fungi in a prezi format. You can check the website for the link to the presentation. Looking at my work...let's just say, I wasn't a person who was called upon to do graphic design work. The presentation was just a visual. As such, I'm going to present to you about mushrooms. ...…

Original Transcript: Dear H, I sat at the window seat staring at the dark, gloomy skies above and the expansive wing in front of me waiting for the lull of the turbines to start. The rain was light, but the flight would be home bound toward blue skies. I was flying back from a scholarship conference in Wisconsin where I stayed indoors for the 3 ...…

Original Transcript: Dear S, Let me just preface by saying I do not condone any illegal activity pertaining to psilocin or psilocybin otherwise known as magic mushrooms or shrooms. You, as a listener, can do whatever you please. I'm not responsible for your actions. Without further ado... A room with a letters S and H are tacked in front of its ...…

Original transcript: Dear U, Once upon a time, in a land far, far way, there was a mushroom farm in a region known as King's Landing -I mean, Moss Landing. Largely kept secret from most of the world, the farm is kept secret, tucked away from the public. BUT! Twice a year, the farm is open for all. Twice a year, people flock from all around the ...…

Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food historian, cook and author. EPISODE 8: The cannibalistic story of Pozole soup, Cooking superstitions, Toxic plants and healing rituals. We’ve reached the end of season 1! Discover the story of Pozole a warrior soup (with warriors in it), the unusual and often funny cooking superstitions and the toxic plants and ...…

Managing soybean diseases starts with knowing what to look for locally.In this latest podcast, Beck’s Hybrids agronomist Chad Kalaher talks about soybean diseases that are common in Illinois and how to employ proper fungicide management.In all of Illinois Septoria brown spot is tagged as the number 2 yield robber in soybeans. It progresses from ...…

Original transcript: Dear M, If I were to ever get a tattoo, I think I would get one of a mushroom, especially, after getting a PhD. The program doesn't have to be mycology, but it has to be a mushroom project. The mushroom would be a morel and it would be on the upper right part of my torso, below my shoulder near my pecs. The morel is not lik ...…

Doug Kaufmann is about to open your mind to a concept that could be the root cause of all your health issues.To say I enjoyed this interview would be an understatement, and I know you’re going to love it too. In fact, I think it was my favourite interview to date. Doug Kaufmann is not only extremely knowledgeable but he is also a true gentleman ...…

Our planet is full of amazing animals, peculiar plants, funky fungi and odd natural phenomena. DW's environment desk often researches the weird and wonderful creatures on earth. This week, reporter Jennifer Collins introduces us to what scientists call "the shrimp from Mars."

Listen Now to Future News 2017.07.11 What a jam packed show this week, with something for everyone. Dr. Future got his First Person View Goggles for drone flying, and does it promise to change perceptions of reality, and may even trigger lucid dreams. Life extension researcher Bobby Wilder checks in with info on the magic of the probiotics cont ...…

Welcome to episode 16 in Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. In this episode, I talk to a few of my previous guests about the relationship between representative democracy and capitalism. Some common themes emerge, specifically around the power of capital challenging the power of democratically elected governments and the problem of grow ...…

What if I told you that your diet and exercise habits are not the most important factors in determining your health, and longevity? Sounds crazy right? Well, according to much of the latest scientific research, it's not. It turns out that the lighting that most of us spend the vast majority of our lives in is 'junk light.' And it might just be ...…

Today's podcast features the 2016 Palenque Norte lecture by Paul Stamets, who is one of the leading mycologists in the world. In this talk Paul covers a wide range of knowledge about mushrooms and mycelium that will blow your mind. For anyone interested in biology, this talk is not to be missed. As Paul says, "There's a recurring lessen here fo ...…

Today's podcast features the 2016 Palenque Norte lecture by Paul Stamets, who is one of the leading mycologists in the world. In this talk Paul covers a wide range of knowledge about mushrooms and mycelium that will blow your mind. For anyone interested in biology, this talk is not to be missed. As Paul says, "There's a recurring lessen here fo ...…